Central Asia vs China, mainland: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)

Central Asia
0 kt
in 2024
China, mainland
9.91 kt
in 2024
Central Asia rank
29th
China, mainland rank
28th

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time

  • Central Asia
  • China, mainland
010203040199020072024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 9.91 kt against 0 kt in Central Asia, a difference of 9.91 kt.

Across all 33 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

Central Asia ranks 29th and China, mainland ranks 28th of 31 groups.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.69 kt 25.36 kt 21.67 kt China, mainland
2000s 0.5398 kt 18.38 kt 17.84 kt China, mainland
2010s 0.0189 kt 10.46 kt 10.44 kt China, mainland
2020s 0.0978 kt 9.72 kt 9.62 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Central Asia or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 9.91 kt against 0 kt in Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Central Asia and China, mainland?
9.91 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and China, mainland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and China, mainland rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Central Asia ranks 29th and China, mainland ranks 28th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.